[T3] Tired Searching for Tires

[jadney at vwtype3.org (Jim Adney)]

On 5 Feb 2012 at 15:25, Dave Hall wrote:

> That sounds as if the tyre companies have got at the law-makers. 

I couldn't agree more, but I'm continually amazed at the number of 
times I see manufacturer's recommendations taken as gospel, for 
everything tires and wiper blades to microwave ovens and aspirin.

> In the UK it's the condition of the tyre that counts.  1.6mm minimum
> tread depth, across 3/4 tread width and all the way round, no serious
> cracking or cuts in the walls, no cords visible, correctly inflated and
> restrictions on mixing radial and bias-ply (rare these days anyway). 

What a rational approach! And it even requires the user to THINK! 
Imagine that?

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Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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